Tuesday, February 10, 2026
ADVT 
India

Drugs worth Rs 50 cr seized in Assam, 5 held

Darpan News Desk IANS, 21 Nov, 2022 11:15 AM
  • Drugs worth Rs 50 cr seized in Assam, 5 held

Guwahati, Nov 21 (IANS) In two separate incidents, Assam Police have seized narcotic substances worth several crores from Cachar and Karbi Anglong districts, officials said on Monday. Five persons, who were allegedly involved in drug peddling, were apprehended by the police.

In Cachar, three people were arrested with 1.80 lakh tablets used for intoxication on Sunday in the Lakhipur area in the district. Police informed that the international market value of seized tablets is around Rs 50 crore.

The accused were identified as Abdul Saeed, Ibazur Rahman and Sameer Alam, all residents of the Cachar district.

Cachar Superintendent of Police Numal Mahato said, "These three were smuggling tablets in a lorry. The drugs were being smuggled in a secret chamber built in the vehicle's carrier. Based on a specific information, three people were arrested after searching the vehicle and tablets were seized."

The police officer further informed that as per the initial investigation, Abdul Saeed had brought the tablets from the Churachandpur district of neighbouring Manipur state. The purpose was to smuggle them to foreign countries.

Further investigation is underway in the case.

In another incident, police and CRPF in a joint operation intercepted a truck and seized four quintals of Ganja hidden in a modified secret chamber in Karbi Anglong district on Sunday. Two accused were also apprehended.

MORE India ARTICLES

Mann abandoned Sangrur after becoming CM: Sukhbir Badal

Mann abandoned Sangrur after becoming CM: Sukhbir Badal
Badal said immediately after becoming the Chief Minister, Mann "had not only sublet governance of the state" to Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal but had also failed to conduct a thanksgiving tour of his constituency as well as the Sangrur parliamentary seat that had elected him to the Lok Sabha twice.

Mann abandoned Sangrur after becoming CM: Sukhbir Badal

Rahul Gandhi leaves for home after 10-hr ED questioning, summoned again on Tuesday

Rahul Gandhi leaves for home after 10-hr ED questioning, summoned again on Tuesday
On Monday, Gandhi was questioned by agency officials for several hours. He was given a lunch break after three hours, and went to meet his mother, and Congress President Sonia Gandhi, who is undergoing treatment at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital.

Rahul Gandhi leaves for home after 10-hr ED questioning, summoned again on Tuesday

Gang of HIV-infected chain snatchers busted in K'taka

Gang of HIV-infected chain snatchers busted in K'taka
The accused are habitual offenders and targeted lonely women wearing gold chains and committed the snatching in isolated places. After coming out from the prison, they took to chain snatching as a gang. They sold gold chains and spent all the money on sex workers and other luxuries. Further investigation is on.

Gang of HIV-infected chain snatchers busted in K'taka

Fake call centre cheating US citizens busted in Goa

Fake call centre cheating US citizens busted in Goa
Police, after interrogating Fernandes, the mastermind behind setting up the fake call centre in a rented bungalow at old Goa, said that the accused persons, operating from the hacked accounts of Amazon, defrauded several US citizens to share confidential gift card details of values ranging from $500 to $1,000 USD in exchange of restoring wallet balances.

Fake call centre cheating US citizens busted in Goa

Sidhu Moosewala killing: Sharp shooter Harkamal Ranu arrested from Punjab's Bathinda

Sidhu Moosewala killing: Sharp shooter Harkamal Ranu arrested from Punjab's Bathinda
Ranu's family, a resident of Bhatinda town, claimed that they had handed him over to the police. Meanwhile, a Red Corner Notice (RCN) has been issued against Canada-based gangster Satinderjeet Singh alias Goldy Brar wanted in the killing of Moosewala.

Sidhu Moosewala killing: Sharp shooter Harkamal Ranu arrested from Punjab's Bathinda

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi sent to 4 days police custody

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi sent to 4 days police custody
Jasdeep Singh aka hagwanpuria is infamous for his criminal activities mostly in the Majha area of Punjab. Jaggu and his gang were the main accused in the killing of the son of a Sarpanch in Dhianpur village on Diwali night.

Gangster Lawrence Bishnoi sent to 4 days police custody